Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zambia
Zambia: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.894 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zambia is 0.894 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zambia peaked at 0.9627 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5525 kg/ha, in 1978.
That places Zambia 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.615 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6143 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6133 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5812 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6113 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6087 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6101 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.615 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.613 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6321 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6198 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6008 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5958 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5777 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6594 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5877 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6066 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5525 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6418 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5985 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5565 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5678 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5955 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5694 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5992 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6708 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6367 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6723 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6321 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6149 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6536 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6236 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6844 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6179 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6565 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.618 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6241 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6744 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.651 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6201 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6497 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7404 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6746 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7365 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7781 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6411 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.684 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8033 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7484 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7541 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9627 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6755 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5951 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6723 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6464 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6944 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7437 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7062 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6961 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7394 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7927 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.826 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.894 kg/ha | +8.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.894 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8208 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.894 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5329 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6091 kg/ha | 0.5812 kg/ha | 0.615 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6074 kg/ha | 0.5525 kg/ha | 0.6594 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6099 kg/ha | 0.5565 kg/ha | 0.6723 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6418 kg/ha | 0.6149 kg/ha | 0.6844 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7076 kg/ha | 0.6201 kg/ha | 0.8033 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7147 kg/ha | 0.5951 kg/ha | 0.9627 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.813 kg/ha | 0.7394 kg/ha | 0.894 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 97 Costa Rica 0.9451 kg/ha compare
- 98 Niger 0.93 kg/ha compare
- 99 Afghanistan 0.9267 kg/ha compare
- 101 Dominica 0.8913 kg/ha compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 0.8683 kg/ha compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 0.8638 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zambia?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Zambia was 0.894 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9627 kg/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5525 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Zambia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).